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A Northern California county has filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline accusing the pharmaceutical company of suppressing evidence that its diabetes drug Avandia causes increased risk of heart attacks.

A Northern California county has filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline accusing the pharmaceutical company of supressing evidence that its diabetes drug Avandia causes increased risk of heart attacks. The lawsuit filed by Santa Clara County seeks restitution for... GlaxoSmithKline - Northern California - Pharmaceutical industry - United States - Health

A Northern California county has filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline accusing the pharmaceutical company of supressing evidence that its diabetes drug Avandia causes increased risk of heart attacks.

Title: Gestational Diabetes Underdiagnosed Category: Health News Created: 3/1/2010 11:49:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2010 11:49:01 AM

Dr. Roger Unger, chairman of diabetes research at UT Southwestern Medical School, is quick to warn that a novel method that worked in mice with Type 1 diabetes may not help people.

Dr. Roger Unger, chairman of diabetes research at UT Southwestern Medical School, is quick to warn that a novel method that worked in mice with Type 1 diabetes may not help people.

WASHINGTON - What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.

Liberty Science Center in Jersey City is set to open new exhibit about diabetes on April 1."Diabetes: A Deeper Look," an interactive exhibit about diabetes is scheduled to open at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City on April...

FDA to review Biodel diabetes drug candidate VIAject Food and Drug Administration - Diseases & Conditions - Health - Diabetes - Endocrine Disorders

DANBURY, Conn. - Biodel Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will review the biotechnology company's diabetes drug candidate VIAject. VIAject is a type of human insulin designed to be a...

Biodel Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will review the biotechnology company's diabetes drug candidate VIAject. VIAject is a type of human insulin designed to be absorbed into the blood faster than currently marketed rapid-acting insulin.... Food and Drug Administration - Diabetes mellitus - Insulin - Diabetes - Health

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DANBURY, Conn. - Biodel Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will review the biotechnology company's diabetes drug candidate VIAject. VIAject is a type of human insulin designed to be absorbed into the blood faster than currently marketed rapid-acting insulin.

FDA to review Biodel diabetes drug candidate VIAject

Biodel Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration will review the biotechnology company's diabetes drug candidate VIAject.

Older adults who catch a nap on most days may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who never take a siesta, researchers reported Monday.

"Diabetes and Heart Disease - It's More than Just Glucose Levels"" is the topic on Friday, March 12, for the Morgan County Diabetes Success Meeting.

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Cell and Stem Cell Therapies for Diabetes" report to their offering.

SAN FRANCISCO----DiabetesMine™, a leading informational and community web site for people with diabetes, today announced kickoff of the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, a competition designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and encourage creative new tools that will improve life with diabetes.

Tim Moore, treasurer for the Fraternal Order Eagles Centerville Aerie No. 2675, said the Feb. 20 state president's charity auction and fundraiser raised $4,500 for the Diabetes Research Center under construction in Iowa City. "It was a good night," he said. "We had a decent turnout."

A study published in /PLoS// Medicine /finds that major diabetes complications are a huge economic burden to health care systems around the world, adding new evidence in an area that has focused on cost estimates almost exclusively in the developed world. Philip Clarke from the University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues estimated the direct costs of different diabetes-related problems to ...

A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.Results show that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36 percent higher (adjusted odds ratio = 1.36) in participants who reported napping four to six times a week and 28 percent higher (OR = 1.28 ...

Americans Are Urged to Join the Movement to Stop Diabetes on American Diabetes Association Alert Day(SM) by Finding Out If They Are at Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - 03/01/10) - WHAT: On the 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, the American Diabetes Association will encourage people to join the Stop Diabetes movement by taking the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and, if they are at high risk, to speak with their health care provider. WHO: The American Diabetes ...

Danielle Hack, 12, daughter of Dan and Denise Hack of Fenton, recently met with U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee (Dist. 5-Flint-D) at his Flint office regarding the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation The Promise to Remember Me Campaign.

The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide. Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich have created a new model of this metabolic disorder, which recapitulates many features of the disease, and promises to contribute significantly to improvements in diagnosis and therapy.

Washington, Mar 1 : Frequent napping is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, a new study claims.

A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.

( American Academy of Sleep Medicine ) A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.

GRANNY was right when she said that drinking too many sodas and sweet drinks was bad for you. Taking two or more soft drinks a week can increase one's risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study by Singapore scientists has found.

Diabetes is considered the most costly chronic disease in the country.